Name: Polavaram Irrigation Project
Location: Polavaram village, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
- River: Godavari River
- Type: Multipurpose project for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control.
- Status: Declared as a national project in 2014 under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
Key Objectives
- Irrigation:
- Provide irrigation to 7.2 lakh hectares in Andhra Pradesh.
- Aid water supply to drought-prone regions.
- Drinking Water:
- Supply drinking water to 540 villages and major cities in Andhra Pradesh.
- Flood Control:
- Regulate floodwaters of the Godavari River.
- Hydropower Generation:
- Installed Capacity: 960 MW (Hydroelectric power station).
- Interlinking of Rivers:
- Forms part of the Godavari-Krishna interlinking project.